untimely

English

Etymology

un- +‎ timely

Adjective

untimely (comparative more untimely, superlative most untimely)

at an inopportune time
untimely remarks
early; premature
an untimely death

Synonyms

(at an inopportune time): inopportune
(early, premature): before time, early, premature

Antonyms

(at an inopportune time): opportune, timely
(early, premature):
- (at the right time): timely, on time, to time
- (late): behind time, late, tardy

Derived terms

untimeliness

Translations

taking place at an inopportune time

Estonian: ajakohatu
Finnish: huonosti ajoitettu
French: intempestif (fr)
Greek:
Ancient: ἄωρος (áōros)

Irish: antráthach
Italian: inopportuno (it), intempestivo (it), inatteso (it), improvviso (it)

early; premature

Czech: předčasný (cs) m
Estonian: enneaegne
Finnish: ennenaikainen (fi)
French: vert (fr)

German: vorzeitig (de), verfrüht (de)
Italian: prematuro (it), inaspettato (it), inopportuno (it), precipitoso (it)
Russian: преждевре́менный (ru) (preždevrémennyj), несвоевре́менный (ru) (nesvojevrémennyj)

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Telugu: అకాలము (te) (akālamu)

Adverb

untimely (comparative more untimely, superlative most untimely)

prematurely
- Shakespeare, Macbeth
  Macduff was from his mother's womb / Untimely ripped.

Anagrams

minutely

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